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California Supreme Court: Missed meal and rest breaks are wages
The Supreme Court of California recently ruled that missed meal and rest break premiums are wages. Additionally, unpaid wages must be paid retroactively to the employee, or else the employer can face…
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California fast food workers claim rampant wage theft
California saw new wage laws take effect in early 2022. However, in spite of them, which result in hefty penalties against employers for wage theft, fast food workers claim they are owed…
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What is the California Equal Pay Act and how does it work?
The California Equal Pay Act was enacted decades ago to help women fight back against wage discrimination. Historically, women have been paid less money compared with men in similar jobs. The California…
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California has updated its wage and hour laws
The state of California has updated some important laws regarding wages and employment. These new updates are designed to give employees more leverage to collect wage and hour awards. The updates will…
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The evolving employment classification of rideshare drivers in California
Opportunities for ridesharing and food delivery jobs continue to increase, and rideshare drivers make up a growing portion of the American workforce. Rideshare drivers are generally classified as independent contractors, but in…
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Hostile work environments: What every employee in California should know
Many instances of workplace harassment are due to the bad actions of a single employee or manager. But in a broader sense, it’s often the workplace culture itself that allows the harassment…
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California Labor Commissioner’s Office sees rise in wage theft cases
Wage theft is a widespread problem in California. The California Labor Commissioner’s Office is a watchdog agency that has conducted lengthy investigations into wage theft by interviewing employees and reviewing payroll records.…
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Can my employer in California force me to sign an arbitration agreement?
Arbitration agreements are a way that employers try to avoid being sued by employees for employment law violations, such as wage and hour violations or sexual harassment. Historically, if an employee or…
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Wage theft is a major problem in California
Wage theft occurs when an employer refuses to pay the correct amount of wages that an employee has earned. In California and across the country, this type of theft has affected the…
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New law in California increases penalties for wage theft
California Governor Gavin Newson has signed Assembly Bill No. 1003 into law. It’s a statute that makes intentional theft of wages a felony. As of January 2022, perpetrators of the crime could…
